I enjoy the immense blessing of a life-long relationship with a wonderful Yucatec Maya family in Belize….

Read my teacher’s Book!

This book contains my life story, Yucateca Maya ceremonies, plant uses, cooking recipes, and many things that the Yucateca Mayas practiced from way back in the rainforest. There are many books which are written about the Maya people and our traditions and wisdom, but this is a book written by myself, a Yucateca Maya woman, who had the Maya ways passed down to me through many generations. You will learn in this book how the Ancient Mayas practiced women’s wellness with womb massage, herbal steam baths, good nutrition, herbs and a happy life. You will learn how Maya men and women maintain their physical and spiritual health and that of their families with special prayers, ceremonies, herbal baths, medicinal teas and special care to their bodies and spirits.


-Miss Beatrice Torres Waight

Keath is very honored to be the transcriber and publisher of this book!

All Proceeds go to fund Miss Beatrice’s Grandchildren’s education in Belize

A photo of the cover of Miss Beatrice's book. The life and teachings of traditional Maya Healer of Belize Miss Beatrice Torres Waight

Full Circle

Traditional Yucatec Maya Healer Miss Beatrice (1948-2010) arranged for Ann Drucker and a small appointed group of Beatrice's long-term students to bring back the Yucatec Maya healing traditions to her family in Belize, when they came of age. Miss Beatrice had a clear vision for the next generations to continue these healing traditions, which she so generously shared with us.

2025 marked the 7th year of this process, and Miss Beatrice's children and grandchildren have reclaimed their ancestral traditions and are participating whole heartedly! It is our great joy to travel to Belize to fulfill her wishes and return her traditions to her own family.

A photo of Miss Beatrice's family, holding a portrait of her along with her novel and flowers,

Meet Thelma Torres Waight

Are you planning to travel to Belize?

You can now experience Yucatec Maya Healing sessions with renowned local healer Thelma Torres Waight Gutierrez—Miss Beatrice Waight’s eldest daughter—in Bullet Tree, Belize at Balance Point Wellness. You will experience plant brushing, black copal, prayers, aromatic herbs, and a spiritual bath. It may also include abdominal/womb massage.

Book your session at

501-628-8042 or

https://www.balancepointwellnessbz.com

She generously shared her traditions with us and we are now returning them to her children and grandchildren.

Photo of Miss Beatrice

ABOUT MISS BEATRICE

Beatrice Torres Waight was born in the caul on January 8th, 1948 in the village of Santa Familia, Belize. Her family migrated from the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico during the caste war in the late 1800’s. 

In Yucateca Maya culture, being born in the caul (amniotic sac) is the sign of a healer. As far back as she could remember, Miss Beatrice was connected to the spiritual world and always interested in healing plants. Her Grandmother and her mother were Maya midwives from whom she learned herbal remedies and massage. Her father was the village curandero.

As mother of nine children, she was a traditional village healer in Santa Familia. She relieved the physical, emotional and spiritual pain of those who came to her Healing Hut. Miss Beatrice also taught her Yucateca Maya healing ways to students from all over the world. She truly believed earth-centered healing benefits all people.

Miss Beatrice raised her children to believe in themselves and be proud of their Yucateca Maya heritage. Her radiant smile, outrageous sense of humor, vast wisdom, deep strength, keen intuition and enormous heart are still cherished. Miss Beatrice passed away on October 3rd, 2010, but her love and teachings are forever alive.